Dessert for 8

French Rhubarb Tart

Name: French Rhubarb Tart
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 700 g thin forced rhubarb ends trimmed; 1 vanilla pod seeds removed and reserved; 50 g caster sugar; lemon juiced; 225 g plain flour plus extra for rolling; 25 g ground almonds; 2 tbsp icing sugar; 140 g cold butter cubed; 1 egg yolk separated; 250 ml whole milk; 4 egg yolks separated; 2 tbsp caster sugar; 2 tbsp cornflour; 2 tbsp plain flour; 100 ml double cream

$8.62for 490 minServes 8

A buttery almond pastry holds sweet rhubarb and vanilla custard before baking into a tender French-style tart.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Berries, 25 oz$0.40/oz typical	25 oz	$9.88Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1 oz$0.70/oz typical	1 oz	$0.62Typical price
	Butter, 5 oz$0.40/oz typical	5 oz	$1.98Typical price
	Eggs, 5$0.30 each typical	5	$1.50Typical price
	Milk, 9 oz$0.04/oz typical	9 oz	$0.36Typical price
	Cornmeal, 0.75 oz$0.08/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.05Typical price
	Heavy cream, 3.5 oz$0.22/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.77Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.25

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugarFlour

Not included in the cost.

90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

French Vegetarian Budget Desserts Spring

Typical price

$2.16 per serving$8.62 for 4

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Ingredients

700 g thin forced rhubarb ends trimmed
1 vanilla pod seeds removed and reserved
50 g caster sugar
lemon juiced
225 g plain flour plus extra for rolling
25 g ground almonds
2 tbsp icing sugar
140 g cold butter cubed
1 egg yolk separated
250 ml whole milk
4 egg yolks separated
2 tbsp caster sugar
2 tbsp cornflour
2 tbsp plain flour
100 ml double cream

Steps

Mix the flour, ground almonds, icing sugar, butter, and one egg yolk into a dough, adding water if needed.
Chill the dough for 15 minutes, then roll it on a floured surface and line a 9-inch tart pan.
Heat the oven to 375 F, prick the pastry, and bake it for 15 minutes.
Cook the milk, cream, four egg yolks, two tablespoons caster sugar, cornflour, plain flour, and vanilla seeds in a saucepan until thick.
Toss the rhubarb with 50 grams caster sugar and lemon juice, then arrange it over the pastry.
Spread the custard over the rhubarb and bake the tart at 350 F for 25 minutes, until the custard is set.

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